Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Congo is 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.3% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0135 tonnes per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2005.
Congo ranks 182nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0077 tonnes per square kilometre | +161.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0092 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0135 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0105 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +95.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | +484.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | +209.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +102.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | +293.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +262.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | +156.4% |
| 2012 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | +141.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | +119.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2017 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2020 | 0.009 tonnes per square kilometre | +275.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +484.4% | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +400.0% | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0077 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0048 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0135 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0059 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.009 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 179 Micronesia (country) 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 180 Niger 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 181 Faroe Islands 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 183 Samoa 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 184 Djibouti 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mauritania 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0135 tonnes per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.